Environmental Chemistry

CIP Code: 40.0509

A environmental chemistry degree prepares graduates for careers in Natural sciences managers, Environmental science teachers, postsecondary, Chemistry teachers, postsecondary and more. 10 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded
20
Colleges Offering 10
Avg. Career Salary $86,657
Top Career Salary $161,180

Environmental Chemistry Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $65,120 four years after graduating (middle half: $48,307–$84,018). Where you study it matters: across 209 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $45,522 to $93,122.

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#College4 yrs afterWage-adjusted1 yr afterMedian debtOutcome Rating
1College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$93,122$82,004$47,313$27,000A+
2The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$90,396$79,339—$25,611B+
3Northeastern University Boston, MA$88,364$77,814$62,511$21,641A+
4New York University New York, NY$86,197$82,042$37,249$24,125A+
9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$84,609$76,175$52,216$25,818B+
8University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$84,609$76,175$52,216$25,818B+
7University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$84,609$76,175$52,216$25,818B+
6University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$84,609$76,175$52,216$25,818B+
5University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$84,609$76,175$52,216$25,818A
10University of Delaware Newark, DE$84,428$83,922$54,055$24,597A
11University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$82,386$74,966$59,576$11,077A+
13Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$82,185$83,583$49,215$29,667A+
12University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$82,185$75,701——B
14University of Oregon Eugene, OR$81,984$82,467——B
15Salem State University Salem, MA$81,266$71,563$49,439$25,750D
16Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$80,287$70,701$55,376$27,000D
17California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$79,878$72,684$44,874—C
18University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$79,869$70,094$46,140$16,738A+
19The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$79,736$87,103$41,589$16,962B+
20Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$79,695$69,947$53,607$25,000C
21Willamette University Salem, OR$79,592$80,061—$20,500B
22Cornell University Ithaca, NY$79,311$75,488$28,372$15,121A+
23University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$79,043$69,606—$27,000C+
24Emory University Atlanta, GA$79,034$81,816$32,130$19,625A+
25Boise State University Boise, ID$78,901$83,900—$25,000C+
27Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$78,417$78,879$41,779$23,916B
26Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$78,417$78,879$41,779$23,916B+
28University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$78,373$69,016——B+
29William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$78,270$71,272$35,130$18,033A
30Temple University Philadelphia, PA$78,052$79,380$42,022$23,952B+
31George Mason University Fairfax, VA$77,681$70,736$50,304$20,504B+
32Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$77,564$73,825——B
33University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$77,249$70,292$45,310$16,050A+
34North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$76,978$82,608$47,071$16,500A
35Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$76,759$71,785$34,417$22,449F
36Towson University Towson, MD$76,296$66,959$52,765$21,187C+
37Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$75,905$69,816—$19,687C+
38SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$75,893$72,234——B+
39University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$74,810$68,072$43,766$13,000A
40University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$74,713$67,984$47,197$15,805A
41San Diego State University San Diego, CA$74,676$67,950$43,603$17,999B
42James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$74,631$67,958$45,799$23,750B+
43University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$74,568$65,665—$26,737C+
44California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$74,430$67,726$42,581$26,263C+
46Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$74,401$65,301$55,389—C+
45Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$74,401$65,301$55,389—D
47Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$73,623$78,984—$13,000D
48University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$73,549$83,280—$22,000B+
49Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$73,395$66,833$45,513$22,875A
50California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$73,392$66,782$39,771—C+
51University of California-Davis Davis, CA$73,365$66,757$42,204$13,000A
54Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$73,245$64,286$44,949$19,250B+
53Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$73,245$64,286$44,949$19,250A
52Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$73,245$64,286$44,949$19,250B+
55East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$73,146$74,390——C+
56University of North Alabama Florence, AL$72,885$82,731$49,497$23,250C
57Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$72,838$65,577$40,767$26,000D
58University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$72,302$77,157$47,387$19,500B
59University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$72,220$65,715$42,358$11,000A+
60The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$72,025$73,228$43,383$17,794A+
61University of New Haven West Haven, CT$72,013$64,835—$27,000C
62Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$71,783$68,323$31,685$21,490A
63The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$71,634$78,252$41,588$24,499C+
64University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$71,620$68,412$47,451$19,500A
65Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$71,615$66,974$42,660$16,500C+
66Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$71,559$76,364$42,698$24,500A
67East Carolina University Greenville, NC$71,445$76,671$47,875$22,000B
68University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$71,348$64,922$39,700$15,000B+
69University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$71,276$67,553$41,275$15,921B+
70Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$71,252$76,037——B
71Portland State University Portland, OR$70,948$71,366$35,395$24,000C+
72California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$70,741$64,370$43,294$23,333B+
73Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$70,673$71,854$31,573$27,487B+
74Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$70,611$74,451$46,496$23,239B
75Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$70,541$69,306$46,659$22,000C+
79University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$70,206$71,400$43,571$27,000A
78University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$70,206$71,400$43,571$27,000B+
77University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$70,206$71,400$43,571$27,000B
76University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA$70,206$71,400$43,571$27,000B
80University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$70,197$68,968$47,034$21,250A+
81University at Albany Albany, NY$70,124$66,744$48,276$21,250B+
82Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$69,998$71,189$50,524$18,250C+
83University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$69,992$72,947$40,280—B
84Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$69,662$70,826$49,462$18,488A
85Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$68,926$65,603—$24,677A
86Weber State University Ogden, UT$68,672$65,085$50,350—B+
87University of Houston Houston, TX$68,504$69,648$50,717$12,500B+
88University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$68,413$65,115$35,284$22,783B+
89Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$68,249$67,054$31,980$25,314C
90University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$68,174$62,079$30,599$19,000A+
91Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,017$64,738—$21,459A
92Clemson University Clemson, SC$67,996$75,397—$27,000A+
93California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$67,818$61,710$50,553$12,430B
94Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$67,767$71,452$45,060$19,500C
95Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$67,680$72,608$47,213$19,500A+
96Wichita State University Wichita, KS$67,475$70,050$43,740$24,312C
97Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$67,439$61,409$38,571$20,500C
98Lewis University Romeoville, IL$67,006$65,833——B+
99Rhode Island College Providence, RI$66,959$65,948$44,648$14,250C
100Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$66,895$58,713$43,512$27,000B
101University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$66,817$78,738$22,255—B
102Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$66,724$71,019$40,629$21,406A
103University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$66,532$68,363$43,013$24,219B
104University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$66,529$63,549$44,674$21,242B
105Iowa State University Ames, IA$66,486$69,935$43,870$20,199B+
106University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$66,246$68,932$50,659$23,093B
107Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$66,171$60,255$39,245$26,500C+
108Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$65,983$69,571$39,531$26,750A
109University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$65,982$70,808$44,473$16,400B
110Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$65,810$70,229$39,790$24,892D
111Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$65,629$67,939$34,977$23,000C
112Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$65,611$64,462$43,061$22,750C+
113University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$65,591$69,158—$21,500A+
114University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$65,414$61,175$45,406$26,000D
115Baylor University Waco, TX$65,293$66,384—$27,000A
116University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$65,271$67,918$49,386$23,600B
118Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$65,230$66,339$47,009$27,000A
117Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$65,230$66,339$47,009$27,000B
119Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$65,224$66,333——D
120Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$65,038$73,643——C+
121University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$64,981$69,734$32,516$14,000A+
122University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$64,964$60,754——C+
123California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$64,857$59,016$45,076$17,377C+
124Winona State University Winona, MN$64,760$61,860—$23,250C+
125University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$64,734$67,359$48,886$22,250A+
127University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$64,676$59,488$46,369$15,081A
126University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$64,676$59,488$46,369$15,081A
128University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$64,442$63,314—$20,474B+
129University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$64,131$58,355$39,676$21,500B+
130California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$63,882$58,128—$15,259A+
131University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$63,856$77,477——C
132Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI$63,824$67,295$39,940$27,000A
133The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$63,766$64,831——B
134Ball State University Muncie, IN$63,764$68,407$42,677$25,000C+
135Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$63,580$60,733——C+
136Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$63,541$67,808$48,147$23,391C
137California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$63,496$57,777$40,402$16,276C
138The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$63,472$64,532$48,783$20,532A
139University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$63,288$67,917$35,579$25,105F
140Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$63,088$64,161$44,137—C
141Wayne State University Detroit, MI$63,079$66,509$35,813$21,054C+
142University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$62,661$66,869$44,970$26,000D
143Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$62,245$66,777$37,526$27,000B+
144Illinois State University Normal, IL$62,220$61,131—$22,588B
145University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$61,884$66,353$45,279$19,500A
146Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$61,687$66,179$42,482$20,743C+
147University of North Texas Denton, TX$61,473$62,500$38,006$23,250C+
148SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$61,262$58,309—$21,748F
149University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$61,089$63,566$36,771—C+
150Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$61,024$65,468$42,889$17,000A
151University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$60,978$65,438$35,482$21,500B
152University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$60,950$65,351$39,725$20,803B
153Mercer University Macon, GA$60,696$62,833$25,151$25,500B
154Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$60,630$62,298$40,845$20,051C+
155CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$60,413$57,501$31,815—C
156Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$60,324$66,890—$25,739C
157University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$60,318$68,466$33,931$26,000B
158University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$60,227$63,351$44,847$25,650A
159Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$60,065$64,098$43,840$24,250C
160University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$60,064$62,178—$18,318D
161University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$60,021$64,411$36,891$12,825D
162Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$59,993$55,181$44,555$22,933B
163University of South Florida Tampa, FL$59,942$63,801$29,399$16,750B+
164Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH$58,830$54,188—$27,000A
165California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$58,498$53,229$46,131$21,250C+
166Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$58,492$67,709$42,572$27,000B
167University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$58,462$64,825$39,018$23,263A
168Texas State University San Marcos, TX$58,396$59,372$42,897$27,000C+
169Appalachian State University Boone, NC$58,329$62,595$40,488$23,894C+
171Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$58,247$59,850$38,766$21,375B+
170Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$58,247$59,850$38,766$21,375B+
172University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$58,170$60,529$48,903$23,250C+
173Florida International University Miami, FL$57,788$61,508$28,660$13,240B+
174The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$57,652$58,615$40,700$19,969C+
175Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$57,410$58,369$43,940$23,874C
176University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$57,313$61,002$43,634$16,050B+
177The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$57,100$58,054$22,913$10,837D
178Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$57,088$62,362—$19,100C
179Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$56,984$61,099$41,166$20,517C
180University of California-Merced Merced, CA$56,888$51,764$50,944$14,500B
181Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$56,784$58,783$38,790$19,901C+
182University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$56,319$65,209$30,122$24,091C
183University of Florida Gainesville, FL$56,179$59,795$25,418$14,824A+
184Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$55,793$51,318$48,527$20,012C+
185University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$55,478$59,049$31,663$20,286B
186University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$55,467$65,363$34,872$22,570B+
187Binghamton University Vestal, NY$55,167$52,508$35,115$19,500A
188Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$55,165$58,869——C
189University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$54,966$50,015——A+
190CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$54,699$52,062$29,340$9,000B
196Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500B
195Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500C+
194Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500C
193Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500B
192Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500B
191Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$54,576$58,241$43,349$24,500C
197University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$53,755$63,346$36,946$20,500C
198University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$53,575$55,461—$21,946D
199Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$53,430$55,311$33,836$24,276D
200Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$52,216$59,124$34,512$20,025C+
201California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$51,747$47,086$44,944—C
202St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$51,414$48,935—$22,000B+
203Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$51,332$48,005$34,159$15,000F
204Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$51,213$54,959$26,513$19,618C
205Williams College Williamstown, MA$51,050$44,955$40,840$12,000A+
206California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$50,579$46,024$33,972$24,000F
207Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$48,508$56,152—$27,000C+
208University of Memphis Memphis, TN$46,490$50,785$36,881$19,250C
209California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$45,522$41,422$18,896$17,500C+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

$86,657
Average Salary Across Careers
$161,180
Highest Paying Career
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Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Environmental Chemistry

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in environmental chemistry.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 4 B+
2 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY 5 B
3 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 1 B
4 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 1 B
5 Rhode Island College Providence, RI 2 C+
6 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK 1 C+
7 Beloit College Beloit, WI 1 C+
8 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA 3 C
9 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI 1 C
10 Thiel College Greenville, PA 1 C

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About Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry is a degree program offered at 10 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 20 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as natural sciences managers, environmental science teachers, postsecondary, chemistry teachers, postsecondary, chemists, environmental scientists and specialists, including health, and 2 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 40.0509
Field (2-digit CIP) 40
Category (4-digit CIP) 40.05

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Environmental Chemistry degree?
A Environmental Chemistry degree can lead to careers as a natural sciences managers, environmental science teachers, postsecondary, chemistry teachers, postsecondary, chemists, environmental scientists and specialists, including health, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $161,180 annually.
How many colleges offer Environmental Chemistry?
10 colleges and universities in the United States offer Environmental Chemistry as a degree program. Each year, approximately 20 students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Environmental Chemistry?
The best colleges for Environmental Chemistry based on Repit's ratings include University of Wisconsin-Madison, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Oakland University, Grand Valley State University, Rhode Island College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a Environmental Chemistry degree?
Graduates with a Environmental Chemistry degree can expect average salaries around $86,657 in related careers, with top earners making up to $161,180. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.